Postal Auction July 2025 - 358

Bids to be received by Thursday 3rd of July 2025 1:00 PM

Lots (1386)

Lot 25
POSTAL HISTORY

1957-1961 Registered mail mainly all different including postal stationery envs from Malaya Federation IPOH, ALO STAR, 10c brown MENTAKAB (faults), Johore 20c dark blue from JOHORE BAHRU, KUKUP, STATION STREET Kuala Lumpur, 1961 20c used from KANDANG KERBAU. Very mixed (8).

Estimate £ 40.00
Lot 26
POSTAL HISTORY

1970-73 Chay Blyth's Solo non stop around the world East to West special illustrated cover carried on British Steel Yacht and signed, arrival mark of 6th Aug 1971, then further carried on 1973 round the world race with 3p tied special 8th Sept cancel for the Whitbread race. Only a few dozen known to have been carried on the dual trip.

Estimate £ 75.00
Lot 27
POSTAL HISTORY

Accumulation of WW2 censored mail including Prisoner of War, military and soldier's FPO numbers, mail to a range of destinations, GB, France, Germany, South Africa, Switzerland, USA, Poland, Hungary, Curacao, etc. Good selection of censor markings and seal tape / labels. Approx. 135.

Estimate £ 280.00
Lot 28
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Balance of a WW2 censored mail estate including 1944 USA APO 930 with N.Z. E.F FIELD POST OFFICE on Patriotic Fund env of N.Z., KUT air letter to IOM with KUT GVI (one torn) tied blank d/r cds from FMO KILINDINI, 1943 FPO 108 stated as Gold Coast, Aden PASSED CENSOR NO.3 (poor), 1944 Ceylon regd air mail from Norwegian Consulate in Colombo (official mail was not censored), 1942 Australia PASSED CENSOR 2674 boxed h/s, 1940 PASSED BY CENSOR NO.8 (faults), c15 items.

Estimate £ 45.00
Lot 29
POSTAL HISTORY

Br. Commonwealth: GV/QEII group of registered postal stationery envelopes mainly uprated, some unused from different countries including GV Montserrat, Sierra Leone 1960 from BLAMA, 1911 EDVII Str. Sett. 3c from Penang, Br. Honduras QEII 4c brown sent locally, Gibraltar QEII 10d unused, Ghana 8s unused, Cyprus QEII 25mils uprated, Australia 1946 5d orange-brown used Wallsend NSW, Hong Kong QEII $1 indigo unused, Sierra Leone QV 2d grey unused, very mixed but useful all the same. (11).

Estimate £ 30.00
Lot 30
POSTAL HISTORY

CHILE WW2 UNDERCOVER ADDRESS - Riverplate House, London. Censor cover from BRITISH NATIONAL SERVICE COMMITTEE / CASILLA 1908 / VALPARAISO rare oval cachet on reverse, sent Per Santa Elena via New York to River Plate London Committee, River Plate House, London sealed with OPENED BY EXAMINER 1607 / P.C. 90 label. This was used as an undercover address for South American volunteers serving with British Forces in WW2. Scarce with local cachet on reverse.

Estimate £ 100.00
Lot 31
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EUROPEAN CENSORS: 1947 PPC from Italy to Germany with 3L strip of 3 all tied with boxed HELD PENDING AUTHORISATION OF SERVICE and MILITARY CENSORSHIP/CIVIL MAILS circular h/s in violet. Difficult marking to find.

Estimate £ 30.00
Lot 32
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FROM THE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT COLLECTION - Two line handstamp in red on a 1920 Luxembourg multi franked cover to Zurich, faults along the top but nice piece of history when his collection was toured around USA and sold by Harmer's in 1946, covers from the auction sale could be handstamped as this cover has been. Most covers were handstamped in black!

Estimate £ 35.00
Lot 33
POSTAL HISTORY

HICEM - Jewish Aid & Rescue organisations Chile: 1945 (27 Sept) Cover London to Hicem, Casilla 1196, Santiago, Chile, addr to the organisation in Chile to help in the process and preparation for emigrating Jews after German WWII invasion. Sent airmail via New York. Typed addr. Fine.

Estimate £ 75.00
Lot 34
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K.U.T: 1952 (1 Apr) First Day Cover for 10c, 15c, 25c, 30c & 40c pictorial defins, typed addr to Mombasa sent locally, plus additional 40c pair FDC from Likoni, 10c FDC & 5c on Beeston Timber Co. env tied Njoro cds, 1949 UPU regd fdc, (6).

Estimate £ 45.00
Lot 35
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MILITARY MAIL: WWI & WWII selection of covers and cards all from Military personnel with WWI Germany Felpost cards and lettersheet all with different handstamps of the various regiments (10) & Belgian card with Military cds; then two Third Reich items from WWII with Feldpost letter sheet endorsed with Eagle and Swastika cds and a 1939 attractive official looking envelope with cachets/ Handstamps and an attractive Eagle and Swastika seal in red on the reverse (faults). Useful lot ( 13)

Estimate £ 50.00
Lot 36
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MISSENT TO BRITISH GUIANA - Single line boxed h/s in violet on 1965 cover from San Juan Trinidad to Grenada bearing T & T 2c QEII defins tied SAN JUAN cds, with additional T 8c as underpaid with 2c black (2) & 4c tied local cds cancels. Fine.

Estimate £ 45.00

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